1. Blends of Zein and Nylon-6

   • Gordon W. Selling
   • Atanu Biswas

   Original Paper 08 April 2012 Pages: 631 - 637

   

2. Tensile Strength, Elongation, Hardness, and Tensile and Flexural Moduli of PLA Filled with Glycerol-Plasticized DDGS

   • S. C. Clarizio
   • R. A. Tatara

   Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 638 - 646

   

3. Polyols and Rigid Polyurethane Foams from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid

   • Mihail Ionescu
   • Xianmei Wan
   • Zoran S. Petrović

   Original Paper 13 May 2012 Pages: 647 - 658

   

4. Investigation of the Structure and Properties of Silk Fibers Produced by Actias lunas

   • Narendra Reddy
   • Yiqi Yang

   Original Paper 27 May 2012 Pages: 659 - 664

   

5. Biosorption of Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions onto Polylactide/Spent Brewery Grains Films: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies

   • Harry Amuguni Chanzu
   • John Mmari Onyari
   • Paul Mwanza Shiundu

   Original Paper 29 May 2012 Pages: 665 - 672

   

6. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Poly (Lactic Acid) Film in Anaerobic Sludge

   • Hisaaki Yagi
   • Fumi Ninomiya
   • Masao Kunioka

   Original Paper 23 May 2012 Pages: 673 - 680

   

7. Water Aided Fabrication of Whey and Albumin Plastics

   • Suraj Sharma
   • Igor Luzinov

   Original Paper 05 July 2012 Pages: 681 - 689

   

8. Cellulose–Polymer Based Green Composite Fibers by Electrospinning

   • A. Awal
   • M. Sain

   Original Paper 04 May 2012 Pages: 690 - 697

   

9. Fabrication and Characterization of Biodegradable Composite Films Made of Using Poly(caprolactone) Reinforced with Chitosan

   • Nusrat Sharmin
   • Ruhul A. Khan
   • Monique Lacroix

   Original Paper 20 April 2012 Pages: 698 - 705

   

10. Photodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex by UV-Irradiation

    • Hideto Tsuji
    • Hiroaki Sugiyama
    • Yoshihiro Sato

    Original Paper 01 April 2012 Pages: 706 - 712

    

11. Effect of Silica Nanoparticles on the Mechanical Performances of Poly(Lactic Acid)

    • A. Dorigato
    • M. Sebastiani
    • L. Fambri

    Original Paper 07 April 2012 Pages: 713 - 725

    

12. Study of the Degradation of Poly(ethyl glyoxylate): Biodegradation, Toxicity and Ecotoxicity Assays

    • Benjamine Belloncle
    • Claude Bunel
    • Fabrice Burel

    Original Paper 18 April 2012 Pages: 726 - 731

    

13. Synthesis and Properties of Biodegradable Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Organo-nanoclay Bionanocomposites

    • Shadpour Mallakpour
    • Mohammad Dinari

    Original Paper 18 April 2012 Pages: 732 - 740

    

14. Melt Strength and Rheological Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Lactic Aacid) Modified via Alkyl Radical-Based Reactive Extrusion Processes

    • Katherine M. Dean
    • Eustathios Petinakis
    • Andrew Chryss

    Original Paper 21 April 2012 Pages: 741 - 747

    

15. Erratum to: Melt Strength and Rheological Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Lactic Acid) Modified via Alkyl Radical-Based Reactive Extrusion Processes

    • Katherine M. Dean
    • Eustathios Petinakis
    • Andrew Chryss

    Erratum 05 September 2012 Pages: 748 - 748

16. Role of Crosslinker on the Biodegradation Behavior of Starch/Polyvinylalcohol Blend Films

    • Sonakshi Maiti
    • Dipa Ray
    • Debarati Mitra

    Original Paper 21 April 2012 Pages: 749 - 759

    

17. Optimization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production from Thermus thermophilus HB8 Using Response Surface Methodology

    • Chistos P. Papaneophytou
    • Dimitrios A. Kyriakidis

    Original Paper 22 April 2012 Pages: 760 - 773

    

18. Biodegradability of Banana and Plantain Cellulose Microfibrils Films in Anaerobic Conditions

    • Cristina Castro
    • Robin Zuluaga
    • Piedad Gañán

    Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 774 - 782

    

19. Lignin Functionalized by Thermally Curable Propargyl Groups as Heat-Resistant Polymeric Material

    • Mingcun Wang
    • Lijun Yang

    Original Paper 18 April 2012 Pages: 783 - 787

    

20. The Synthesis and FTIR, Kinetics and TG/DTG/DTA Study of Inter Penetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) Derived from Polyurethanes of Glycerol Modified Castor Oil and Cardanol Based Dyes

    • S. Biswal
    • J. R. Satapathy
    • N. C. Pal

    Original Paper 24 May 2012 Pages: 788 - 793

    

21. New Biopolymer Nanocomposite of Starch-Graft Polystyrene/Montmorillonite Clay Prepared Through Emulsion Polymerization Method

    • Hassan Namazi
    • Abbas Dadkhah
    • Mohsen Mosadegh

    Original Paper 05 July 2012 Pages: 794 - 800

    

22. Preparation and Properties of Green Composites Based on Tapioca Starch and Differently Recycled Paper Cellulose Fibers

    • Amnuay Wattanakornsiri
    • Katavut Pachana
    • Claudio Migliaresi

    Original Paper 03 July 2012 Pages: 801 - 809

    

23. Grafting of Glycidyl Methacrylate onto Poly(lactide) and Properties of PLA/Starch Blends Compatibilized by the Grafted Copolymer

    • Junshao Liu
    • Huihua Jiang
    • Liangbi Chen

    Original Paper 13 May 2012 Pages: 810 - 816

    

24. Characterizations of the Photocatalytically-Oxidized Cross-Linked Chitosan-Glutaraldehyde and its Application as a Sub-Layer in the TiO₂/CS-GLA Bilayer Photocatalyst System

    • Ali H. Jawad
    • M. A. Nawi

    Original Paper 21 April 2012 Pages: 817 - 829

    

25. Influence of the Concentrations of Chitosan and Glycerol on Edible Film Properties Showed by Response Surface Methodology

    • Mohamed Cissé
    • Didier Montet
    • Marie-Noëlle Ducamp-Collin

    Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 830 - 837

    

26. Behaviour of Rice-Byproducts and Optimizing the Conditions for Production of High Performance Natural Fiber Polymer Composites

    • Houssni El-Saied
    • Altaf H. Basta
    • Amr Helal

    Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 838 - 847

    

27. Enhancement of Sedimentation Velocity of Heavy Metals Loaded Hydroxyapatite Using Chitosan Extracted from Shrimp Waste

    • S. Kadouche
    • H. Lounici
    • P. Sharrock

    Original Paper 21 April 2012 Pages: 848 - 857

    

28. Coagulation of Sericin Protein in Silk Degumming Wastewater Using Quaternized Chitosan

    • Junxiong Lin
    • Lan Wang
    • Lei Wang

    Original Paper 18 April 2012 Pages: 858 - 864

    

29. Biosynthesis and Characterization of Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) from Bacillus cereus S10

    • Farha Masood
    • Fariha Hasan
    • Abdul Hameed

    Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 865 - 871

    

30. Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Polypropylene/Poly(ethylene-co-octene) Blends

    • Ji-Zhao Liang

    Original Paper 22 April 2012 Pages: 872 - 878

    

31. Acetone, a Sustainable Solvent for Electrospinning Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Fibres: Effect of Varying Parameters and Solution Concentrations on Fibre Diameter

    • Lucy A. Bosworth
    • Sandra Downes

    Original Paper 22 April 2012 Pages: 879 - 886

    

32. Investigation on Miscibility of Sodium Alginate/Pullulan Blends

    • P. Prasad
    • G. S. Guru
    • K. Sheshappa Rai

    Original Paper 20 April 2012 Pages: 887 - 893